If you were to categorize organisms in the Kingdom Monera, some of the characteristics of them would be that they have a prokaryotic cell organization, which means they have no nucleus. Another characteristic of this kingdom is that the organisms are single-celled. The organisms in this kingdom either produce food, or "hunt" food.
Heterotrophic Bacteria
A type of Monera in the taiga is bacteria, Soil bacteria, and heterotrophic bacteria, are among the many bacteria in the taiga. Heterotrophic bacteria are a rod shaped bacteria. Heterotrophic bacteria are also found near water or in it.
Acidiphilium staphylococcus
Rod Shaped Found near the water
Myzobacteria
Myzobacteria
Another type of Monera in the taiga is the Myzobacteria ("slime bacteria"), which is mostly found in soil. Myzobacteria comes in many different shapes, with one of the shapes being the rod shape. The picture to the right is an example of the rod shape. The scientific name of this organism is Sorangium cellulosum.
Kingdom Protista
The definition of the Kingdom Protista is that the organisms have a nucleus and organelles. Most of the organisms in this kingdom are single-celled, but they can also multi-celled. Some organisms in this kingdom "hunt" food, while other organisms produce food.
Protozoan
Testate Amoebae Arcella Testate Amoebae live in thin water films
Testate Amoebae are single-celled protists partially enclosed in a simple test
Protozoan: any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular
eukaryote: any organism having as its fundamental structural unit a cell type that contains specialized organelles in the cytoplasm
Algae
Algae is a type of protist that can be "plant like". It has cell walls, which are the outer part of the cell, and chlorophyll.
Xanthophyta
A type of algae in the taiga is Xanthophyta. It can be found in the damp soils of the taiga. The scientific name of this organism is Xanthonema exile.
Kingdom Fungi
The definition of Kingdom Fungi is that the organisms are multi-celled and have no chlorophyll. They also absorb the nutrients around them, instead of "hunting" their food.
Zygomycota: Are in Kingdom Fungi They include about 665 species, many of which are important decomposers. One of the most common zygomycotas is black bread mold.
Basidiobolus ranarum: are a fungus isolated from dung of amphibians, reptiles, and bats
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Zygomycota
Class: Zygomycetes
Order: Entomophthorales
Family: Basidiobolaceae
Genus: Basidiobolus
Species: ranarum
Acidophytic lichen: A complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus
Parmelia acidophtic
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: lichen
Class: acidophytes
Genus: Parmelia
Species: acidophytic
Ascomycota(phylum)
Ascomycota are cup-shaped.
Common greenshield lichen
This Fungi's scientific name is Flavoparmelia caperata. The Common greenshield lichen is found on tree barks, and occasionally on rocks in the taiga.
Bryopsida: a type of moss that is leafy Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Bryophyta Division: Bryophyta Class: Bryopsida Order: Bryales Family: Aulacomniaceae Genus: Aulacomnium
Jack Pine
A scrubby pine that have needles and curved cones They live in flat or hilly areas that have sandy soil in taiga. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Division: Pinopsida Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: Pinus Division: Pinophyta
Stiff Clubmoss
Definition: a class of plants often loosely grouped as the fern allies Lycopodmium annotinum
Ginkgo biloba: First appeared in the Early Jurassic Ginko biloba: is found on the border of China and Russia Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Division: Pinophyta Class: Ginkgoopsida Order: Ginkgoales Family: Ginnkgoacae Genus:Ginko species: adiantoides
Bunchberry Dogwood: is a low-growing plant that is usually under eight inches tall.
Bunchberry Dogwood: Is found in upper canada Kingdom:Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Phylum:Tracheophyta Class:Magnoliopsida Order:Cornales Family:Cornaceae Genus:Cornus
Peat Moss
Peat moss
Found in or near bogs in Southern Canada.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Sphagnopsida
Order: Sphagnales
Family: Noctuoidea Genus: Sphagnum species: andersonianum
The definition of the Phylum, Bryophyta, is that the organisms have green organs attached densely along the shoot of it.
Black Cottonwood
Black Cottonwood
Found in the cool mountains in Northern Europe.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Salicales
Family: Salicaceae Genus: Populus species: nigra
The definition of the Class, Magnoliopsida, is an angiosperm-(covered seeds), flowers, and seeds.
Marsh Horsetail
Marsh Horsetail
Found in marshes, wet woods, stream banks, and wet meadows.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae Genus: Equisetum species: palustre
The definition of the Class, Equisetopsida, is that it is a horsetail-hollow stems with joints.
Northwestern Moonwort
Northwestern Moonwort
Found in moist coniferous forests, and mossy slopes.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Psilotophyta
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae Genus: Botrychium species: pinnatum
The definition of the Class, Psilotophyta, is a small seedless vascular plants.
Northern Lady Fern
Lady Fern
Found in North America and Eurasia.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Woodsiaceae Genus: Athyrium species: filix-femina
The definition of the Class, Polypodiopsida, is a fern with fronds (leaves) that has spores on bottom.
Woodland Horsetail
Woodland Horsetail
Found distributed through out Canada.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae Genus: Equisetum species: sylvaticum
The definition of the Class, Equisetopsida, is a horsetail with hollow stems with joints.
Kingdom Animalia
The definition for the Kingdom Animalia, is that they are multi-celled and that they digest their food inside their body.
American Black Bear
American Black Bear
Found in hardwood, coniferous, and mixed forest.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus species: americanus
The characteristics of the Class, Mammalia, are the following:
Advanced nervous and brain system
Lungs
Feed young with milk
Most birth live young
Most habitats
Endotherms
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Found in most of North American taiga, and 80% of them are found in Alaska.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Accipitridae Genus: Haliaeetus species: leucocephalus
The characteristics of the Class, Aves, are the following:
Hollow bones
Enlarged lungs
Lay eggs
Scaly legs, feathers
Clawed toes
Endotherm ( an organism that has a body temperature that remains constant)
Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Found in rivers, streams, and creeks that are in the taiga.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteishthyes
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Barbus species: microcephalus
The characteristics of the Class, Osteishthyes, are the following:
Breathe through gills
Ectothermic
Internal skeleton
Teeth plates and scales
Blokha
Blokha
Found in the bank vole that lives in the taiga.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Family: Chimaeropsyllidae Genus: Ctenophthalmus species: agyrtes
The characteristics of Phylum, Arthropoda, are the following:
Multiple body segments
Jointed appendages
Exoskeletons-( hard outer covering for protection that is typical for arthropods)
Larch Sawfly
Larch Sawfly
Found in Northern Canada and Alaska.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Tenthredinidae Genus: Pristiphora species: erichsonii
The characteristics of Phylum, Arthropoda, are the following:
Multiple body segments
Jointed appendages
Exoskeletons-( hard outer covering for protection that is typical for arthropods)
American Bark Worm
American Bark Worm
Found in high organic matter such as a decaying log and leaves, but they can also be found in moist areas like gardens, fields, manure, and garbage dumps.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Oligochaeta
Family: Lumbricidae Genus: Bimastos species: parvus
The characteristics of the Phylum, Annelida, are the following:
One opening for food another for waste
Simple nervous system "brain"
5 "hearts"
Wolverine
Mammalia: any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair
Arthropoda: any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Strymon
Species: melinus
The Gray Hairstreak lives across all of North America.
Fingernail Clam
Mollusca: the phylum comprising the mollusks rhomboideum Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Mollusca Class:Bivalvia Order:Veneroida Family:Janiroidea Genus:sphaerium
The fingernail clam live in New Zealand at the bottom of small ponds or brooks. Gray wolf Mammalia: any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Carnivora Family:Canidae Genus:canis
The gray wolf lives in the forests of the taiga
Steller's Jay
Aves: a class of vertebrates comprising the birds. Cyanocitta stelleri
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Genus: Cyanocitta
Species: stelleri
live in the black cottenwood of the taiga
Spruce Beetle
Arthropoda: any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings Dendroctonus rufipennis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Dendroctonus
Species: rufipennis
Location: Can be found in coniforous forests in Alaska
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Kingdom Monera
If you were to categorize organisms in the Kingdom Monera, some of the characteristics of them would be that they have a prokaryotic cell organization, which means they have no nucleus. Another characteristic of this kingdom is that the organisms are single-celled. The organisms in this kingdom either produce food, or "hunt" food.
Heterotrophic Bacteria
A type of Monera in the taiga is bacteria, Soil bacteria, and heterotrophic bacteria, are among the many bacteria in the taiga. Heterotrophic bacteria are a rod shaped bacteria. Heterotrophic bacteria are also found near water or in it.Acidiphilium staphylococcus
Rod Shaped
Found near the water
Myzobacteria
Kingdom Protista
The definition of the Kingdom Protista is that the organisms have a nucleus and organelles. Most of the organisms in this kingdom are single-celled, but they can also multi-celled. Some organisms in this kingdom "hunt" food, while other organisms produce food.
Protozoan
Testate Amoebae
Arcella
Testate Amoebae live in thin water films
Testate Amoebae are single-celled protists partially enclosed in a simple test
Protozoan: any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular
eukaryote: any organism having as its fundamental structural unit a cell type that contains specialized organelles in the cytoplasm
Algae
Algae is a type of protist that can be "plant like". It has cell walls, which are the outer part of the cell, and chlorophyll.A type of algae in the taiga is Xanthophyta. It can be found in the damp soils of the taiga. The scientific name of this organism is Xanthonema exile.
Kingdom Fungi
The definition of Kingdom Fungi is that the organisms are multi-celled and have no chlorophyll. They also absorb the nutrients around them, instead of "hunting" their food.Zygomycota: Are in Kingdom Fungi They include about 665 species, many of which are important decomposers. One of the most common zygomycotas is black bread mold.
Basidiobolus ranarum: are a fungus isolated from dung of amphibians, reptiles, and bats
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Zygomycota
Class: Zygomycetes
Order: Entomophthorales
Family: Basidiobolaceae
Genus: Basidiobolus
Species: ranarum
Acidophytic lichen: A complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus
Parmelia acidophtic
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: lichen
Class: acidophytes
Genus: Parmelia
Species: acidophytic
Ascomycota(phylum)
Ascomycota are cup-shaped.This Fungi's scientific name is Flavoparmelia caperata. The Common greenshield lichen is found on tree barks, and occasionally on rocks in the taiga.
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Ascomycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Paremliaceae
Genus: Flavoparmelia
species: caperata
Basidiomycota (phlyum)
Basisiomycota has club-closely packed filaments.This Fungi's scientific name is Leccinum versipelle. The Orange Birch Bolete appears under only birch trees in the taiga.
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Lessinum
species: versipelle
Kingdom Plants
The definition for Kingdom Plants is that the organisms are multi-celled and have a cell wall. They also have chlorophyll.
Chlamydomonas polypyrenoideum:algae distinguished by having flagella and a clear green color
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Volvocales
Family: Chlamydomonadaceae
Genus: Chlamydomonas
Ribbed bog moss
Bryopsida: a type of moss that is leafy
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Bryales
Family: Aulacomniaceae
Genus: Aulacomnium
Jack Pine
A scrubby pine that have needles and curved conesThey live in flat or hilly areas that have sandy soil in taiga.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Division: Pinopsida
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Division: Pinophyta
Stiff Clubmoss
Definition: a class of plants often loosely grouped as the fern alliesLycopodmium annotinum
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Lycopodiophyta
Division: Lycopodiophyta
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiceae
Genus: Lycopodium
Species: Annotinum
Ginkgo biloba: First appeared in the Early Jurassic
Ginko biloba: is found on the border of China and Russia
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Ginkgoopsida
Order: Ginkgoales
Family: Ginnkgoacae
Genus:Ginko
species: adiantoides
Bunchberry Dogwood: is a low-growing plant that is usually under eight inches tall.
Bunchberry Dogwood: Is found in upper canada
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Peat Moss
Found in or near bogs in Southern Canada.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Sphagnopsida
Order: Sphagnales
Family: Noctuoidea
Genus: Sphagnum
species: andersonianum
The definition of the Phylum, Bryophyta, is that the organisms have green organs attached densely along the shoot of it.
Black Cottonwood
Found in the cool mountains in Northern Europe.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Salicales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Populus
species: nigra
The definition of the Class, Magnoliopsida, is an angiosperm-(covered seeds), flowers, and seeds.
Marsh Horsetail
Found in marshes, wet woods, stream banks, and wet meadows.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae
Genus: Equisetum
species: palustre
The definition of the Class, Equisetopsida, is that it is a horsetail-hollow stems with joints.
Northwestern Moonwort
Found in moist coniferous forests, and mossy slopes.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Psilotophyta
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Botrychium
species: pinnatum
The definition of the Class, Psilotophyta, is a small seedless vascular plants.
Northern Lady Fern
Found in North America and Eurasia.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Woodsiaceae
Genus: Athyrium
species: filix-femina
The definition of the Class, Polypodiopsida, is a fern with fronds (leaves) that has spores on bottom.
Woodland Horsetail
Found distributed through out Canada.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae
Genus: Equisetum
species: sylvaticum
The definition of the Class, Equisetopsida, is a horsetail with hollow stems with joints.
Kingdom Animalia
The definition for the Kingdom Animalia, is that they are multi-celled and that they digest their food inside their body.
American Black Bear
Found in hardwood, coniferous, and mixed forest.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
species: americanus
The characteristics of the Class, Mammalia, are the following:
Bald Eagle
Found in most of North American taiga, and 80% of them are found in Alaska.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Haliaeetus
species: leucocephalus
The characteristics of the Class, Aves, are the following:
Lake Trout
Found in rivers, streams, and creeks that are in the taiga.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteishthyes
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
species: microcephalus
The characteristics of the Class, Osteishthyes, are the following:
Blokha
Found in the bank vole that lives in the taiga.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Siphonaptera
Family: Chimaeropsyllidae
Genus: Ctenophthalmus
species: agyrtes
The characteristics of Phylum, Arthropoda, are the following:
Larch Sawfly
Found in Northern Canada and Alaska.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Tenthredinidae
Genus: Pristiphora
species: erichsonii
The characteristics of Phylum, Arthropoda, are the following:
American Bark Worm
Found in high organic matter such as a decaying log and leaves, but they can also be found in moist areas like gardens, fields, manure, and garbage dumps.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Oligochaeta
Family: Lumbricidae
Genus: Bimastos
species: parvus
The characteristics of the Phylum, Annelida, are the following:
Wolverine
Mammalia: any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair
kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelida
Genus: Gulo
Species: gulo.
Gray Hairstreak
Arthropoda: any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Strymon
Species: melinusThe Gray Hairstreak lives across all of North America.
Fingernail Clam
Mollusca: the phylum comprising the mollusks
rhomboideum
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Family: Janiroidea
Genus: sphaerium
The fingernail clam live in New Zealand at the bottom of small ponds or brooks.
Gray wolf
Mammalia: any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: canis
The gray wolf lives in the forests of the taiga
Steller's Jay
Aves: a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
Cyanocitta stelleri
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Genus: Cyanocitta
Species: stelleri
live in the black cottenwood of the taiga
Spruce Beetle
Arthropoda: any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings
Dendroctonus rufipennis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Dendroctonus
Species: rufipennis
Location: Can be found in coniforous forests in Alaska
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